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pre -1830 . .Cruikshank, Rowlandson, Sayers etc



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 Fopp/ Dandy with a hurdy Gurdy and empty pockets begging for money. . . . hedge funders  of 1790s?
,Woodward del  Cruikshank sculp .    Etching with hand colouring London Pubd: by Allen & West 15 Paternoster Row, October 8, 1796 saac Cruikshank [English Illustrator, ca.1756-1811] ; George Moutard WOODWARD (c.1760-1809)An amateur watercolourist and caricaturist, George Moutard Woodward arrived in London in 1792. From around 1794 to 1807 he drew numerous caricaturesmainly  engraved by Isaac Cruikshank. Many  designs were also etched by his  friend anddrinking companion, Thomas Rowlandson. Known as ‘Mustard George’, Woodward was the designer of  “General Discontent” and is often credited with the invention of the modern comic strip. His style of life  won in the end and ‘Mustard George’ died in a London tavern in 1809.. £120 scarce mounted etc incl



.Holding a Candle to The Devil

 By Sharpshooter . . published by J Chappell, Royal Exchange April 2 1828 . A rare caricature Unusually full page  superb full margins no defects other than slight browning to the page edges . This is a quotation from an early English Proverb 'It's good sometimes to hold a candle to the Devil'.. . . . . .Holding a candle to the devil is assisting in a bad cause, an evil matter.  A. Sharpshooter  like some other cartoonists of the period, disguising his real name! Actually John Phillips pseudonym A.Sharpshooter  £180 inc



THE KING’S EVIL
 ANONYMOUS. The Kings Evil. A Recipe. (S.W. Fores.) 1786, 28 Sept.Engraving; . Image . 9¾” x 7¾”. £135
 The Prince of Wales stands, arms folded, with Mrs Fitzherbert sitting behind him, her legs immodestly visible beneath the table. Two pistols point at the Prince’s head: ‘A Recipe’. On the Prince’s marriage to Mrs. Fitzherbert.framed and glazed inc

A Cheltenham Exquisite in Full Dress

Portrait of Mr Mackay ( anon ) 32 x 22 cm image with older hand colour .Mounted etc Published 1819 by N.Chazer & Co Lithog of 33 Fleet Street, London. rare item one of a pair with The Cheltenham Dandy £105

How ar'ye for Fish! . .. a soal . . whiting. . haddock ..skait. .a.. . a

Drawn by M.E. published by Thomas Mclean at 33 haymarket , London . With older hand colour .Mounted etc c 1828.Gentleman reading a menu in a tavern £115. This is not available in the BM archives and as an advert for Charles Wrights Champagne is included upon the back wall it may have been specially commissioned as an advertisement.

Trepanning

with older hand colour .Mounted etc Published by G.Humphrey, 27 St James Street, June 1821 £85

Girl, Where's your master . . gone to be Champagn'd sir

Theodore Lane born in 1800 at Isleworth, Middlesex studying engraving and portraiture. he was R>A> at 16 then turned to humour .. he died in 1828 after falling through a skylight!. Published by Geo Hunt corner of York Street and Bridge Street c 1820. Cut to image left and right and laid to a sheet of paper behind the mount but rare £85 good bright colour
 

Holloo-Thom-ass-there's two Tea's anda brandu and a worter a bolting over the palings

Drawn by M.E. puclished by Thomas Mclean at 26 haymarket , London . With older hand colour .Mounted etc c 1828.Cut to image and mounted separately as the title and image behind the mount ( sneakily done) £55 still rare

McLean's Monthly sheet of Caricatures No 26

published by Thomas Mclean at 33 haymarket , London . With older hand colour .Mounted etc c 1833.£45

Symptoms of a View on Bagshot Heath

by Henry Alken from "Symptoms of Being amused" 1822 to 1827 published by Thomas Mclean at 33 haymarket , London . With older hand colour .Mounted etc c £45

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